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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-08

papers for his So economical actn is
very far-fetched.
Mr.. BLAINE may be the republican
candidate for the presidency and he
may not. Predictions are not in order
just now. If he is nominated he has
certainly demonstrated beyond all per-
adventure that he will be a strong can
didate. Should his health permit, and
should it seem certain that he can carry
the electoral vote of New York, it
looks very much at the present time
as if he would be northumberland
Standardization Traveller.
WE deny that the spirit tax is an
auxiliary for temperance, but if it were
it could not be sustained for this pur-
pose under our national Constitution.
The Constitution distinctly states that
the objects of the imposition of duties
and excise are to 81 pay the debts and
provide for the common defence and
general welfare" When internal rev.
enue taxes are not needed for these
specific objects they cannot be main
tanned because of hypothetical benefits
to the cause of temperance or of any
other of the virtues which the Herald
seeks to advance. Boston Advertiser.
THE new universal language"
called Volapuk," seems to be meet
ing with great favor in Europe. 1t is
said to be already in use by ten thou
sand people of various nationalities.
The extraordinary claim is made that
Volapuk is so simple that it can be
learned in ten lessons; and week or
two ago, at a public examination held
in Vienna, several pupils who had re-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-07
How Ingalls, Won His Wife.


When Ingalls, first went to Kansas he
was supposed to be an irreclaimable
bachelor. He paid no attention to the
girls Of the frontier, and the pretty
maidens of the West cast their eyes at
him in vain. He met, however, at re-
ceptlon one night the daughter Of New
York merchant, who had just come to
Atchison. Her name was Miss Anna
Cheeseborough, and she was very fair to
look upon. He talked to her and found
her conversation as bright as her eyes,
and he rode back to Sumner full of pos
s1bllltles which his soul had not dreamed
of heretofore. Shortly after this one of
his friends was married, and Ingalls, was
asked to be his best man. To his delight
he found that Miss Anna Cheeseborough
was one of the bridesmaids. After this
the counting went on rapidly and his
marriage was the result. The Mrs.
ingalls, of to-day is the Miss Anna Cheese
borough of the past. She is one of the
brightest women of Washington society,
as well as one of the best looking. She
has had large family, but the cares Of
maternity do not weigh upon her, and
she enters as fully into Senator Ingalls,
political career as though she had 10
domestic matters to bother her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-07
Bic Doctor Bills.
New York letter in Boston Post.

New = ok letter III bCSLOu fOSE.
The public often marvels at the prices
paid by rich persons for art objects.
Greater surprise might be caused by the
sums given to physicians for the preser-
walton of health. 1t has been said that
Miss Wolfe, the hopeless invalid, owner of
$10,0OO,0OO, pays DIR. William Todd Hell
mutn $4,000 year to doctor her. She
confirms those figures. Mrs. Alexander
I. Stewart retained three doctors at an
aggregate cost of at least $4,000, and
called in one of them nearly every day.
She had what seemed like a system, by
which she abided by the decision of two
out of three in matters of diet and medi
cine. Mrs. William Aston pays TO DR.. For
dice Barker personally an average of $780,
600, always sending check for double Or
treble the amount of each bill rendered.
Her idea is that by rewarding his skill and
vigilance literally she viii get the very
best service of which he is capable. Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt's physician is DIR.
W. S. Belden, and though her health is
excellent he is consulted often, proven
ton being preferable to cure, doubtless,
and the belief is that the prevention costs
not less than $4,000 annually.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-07
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Sioux Falls is the most picturesque city
in Dakota.
Dakota has fifty two national banks
and total banking capital of $780,
600.
Agents of California roads have an
nounced that after April 5 rates on wool
to Boston will be $40 per 100 pounds
an advance of $4771a. This, it is said,
will make it impossible for Boston dealers
to handle California wool.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-07

one cup of butter, one cup of molasses,
one-half cup of sour milk, one teaspoon
full of spices to taste. Stir into this mix
ture six cups of -four, reserving one-balf
cup to mix with the raisins, to prevent
their settling to the bottom. Add fruits
last.
TO BAKE CHICKEN.
Dismember the joints in the same
manner as for stewing; law the pieces in
a shallow dish, and pour over the meat
sweet cream in proportion of one-half
cup to each chicken; season to taste.
Basic occasionally with the liquor form
ed by the cream and the juice of the
meat and as fast as the pieces get brown
ed turn them.
BREAKFAST FRITTERs.
One cup of cold boiled rice, one pint
of flour, one teaspoonful of salt, two eggs
beaten lightly, two teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder stirred into the -four, and
enough milk to makr a thick batter. Fry
like ga1ddle cakes.
BAKED PLUM PUDDING.
This is said to be the most wholesome
and to defy dyspepsia. Mix well in a
large pan half pound of seeded fine
raisins, the same quantity of currants,
half a pound OF bread crumbs, half a
pint of boiling milk, half pound of
finely chopped suet, the yolks and whites
of three we'll beaten eggs, quarter of a
pound of moist white sugar, an ounce OF
candied lemon and citron, half grated
nutmeg with tablespoonful of orange
sherbert. Bake for one hour in a slow
oven in well-buttered mould Or dish.
STUFFED STEAK, OR "MoCK DUCK"
Take two pounds of rump steak cut
rather thin; sprinkle with pepper and
salt. Make a stuffing as follows: Chop uE
two ounces lean ham, half pound OF
suet, the rind of half lemon, one tea
spoonful of parsley, one teaspoonful OF
mixed sweet herbs, mix with little sea
soning SIX ounces of bread crumbs and
two eggs; spread the stufing over the
steak, roll up, tie it and skewer firmly
roast before clear fire for one hour an6
a half, basting frequently with butter OF
dripping.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-07
Steam Heat For Cars

kJUOUII
The Engineering News, in the course
of long article on the substitution of
steam heat for stove heat in railway cars
shows that no more than 21a to 81 per
cent of the locomotives supply of steam
is required for heating the average train.
1t adds that this quantity can be obtained
without reducing the load, increasing the
heating surface, decreasing the speed or
decreasing the loss by radiation. It is
only necessary to push the fires little
when the locomotive is Oh level or down
grade and to use steam that can be
spared while the train is resting at sta
tIOnS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-07
THE HOUSEHOLD.
COLD RICE.

Boil the rice the night before, pour it
into yellow dish, and place it in the ice
box, with weight upon it. The next
morning cut it in half inch, slices. brush
little butter over them, place the slices
between the double broiler, and
toast to delicate brown; pour little
melted butter over them; add salt and
pepper and the juice of an orange.
POTATO soUFFLE.
Boil and mash a quart of potatoes,
moisten with pint of boiled milk; beat
separately the whites and yolks of three
eggs. add the yolks to the potatoes and
little salt; whisk the whites to frotn
and add just before cooking the dish
Put the mixture on large dinner plat g
and bake fifteen minutes; serve as soon
as taken from the oven.
BANANA FRITTERs.
Remove the skins from four large yell
low bananas; cut the fruit in two cross
wise, then lengthw1se, in not too thin
slices: dip them in butter. fry in hot fat
and serve with sweet sauce favored
with kirsch or other hqueur. Make the
batter as follows: Beat the yolks of
three eggs ann add gill of milk, salt
spoonful of salt, four ounces Of sifted
-four, and mix thoroughly.
BAKED INDIAN PUDDING.
Boil two cups of corn meal in quart Of
water till it is almost like hasty pudding
Add one tablespoonful of bntte, two cups
of sugar, three eggs, and spice according
to taste. Bake one hour in a slow oven.
STEAMED INDIAN PUDDING.
One and one-half cup souo milk two
eggs well beaten) one scan. teaspoonful
of soda dissolved in little warw water;
stio in meal until the mixture is little
thicker than for griddle cakes; then add
fruit of any kind desired, and steam Tor
boil) onehour. one hour. Use sweeten
ed cream for sauce.
FRUIT CAKE THAT WILL LAST 4 YEAR.
Wash and drain we'll one pound of cur
rents; chop coarsely one pound of
raisins: chop. or slice. one-half pound of
citron. Beat five eggs and two cups of
brown sugar together; then add to them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-07
TESTING BISHOP THE MIND READER.
He Finds pin Hidden In Room 10. Rowland
Block-HOw He Did it.
Chicago Herald

He Finds pin Hidden In Room Is. Rowland
Block-How He Did it,
Chicago Herald
About two hundred prominent ladies
and gentlemen assembled in the main
parlor of the Palmer house yesterday up
on special invitation of Washington Irv-
ing Bishop to witness several tests of the
power of his so-called mind reading. The
great test of the afternoon was to be the
finding of pin, hidden by a committee
anywhere within the radious of one mile
of the hotel, the place to be located by
the mind reader while blindfolded, and
the pin returned. After several minor
but interesting experiments committee
of the audience, Professor Rodney WEIGH,
P, O'Neil Byrne, DR.. John G.. Webster
and John H. Thompson, lawyer, borrow
ed a scarf pin of one of the ladies pres
ent. and, entering an open carriage in
waiting at the entrance to the hotel,
drove by circuitOus route to the How
land Block on Dearborn street. Here the
committee assembled to the third floor,
and entering Office Is fastened the pIn
under the lapel of Mr.. Byrne's over
coat, which was then folded and placed
upon desk in the room. They then re-
turned to the hotel. Previous to enter
ing upon his undertaking a map of the
city was spread upon an easel, and after
requesting one of the committee to think
intently of the place of the pins conceal
ment, Mr.. Bishop blindfolded, indicated
the very location of the Rowland Block
with led pencil, but was not permitted
to see the map before starting upon his
journey. Besides the bandage Mr..
Bishops head was enveloped in g cloth
bag tied about the neck, and securing the
wrists of the committeeman by means of
coil of copper wire, the mind reader
guided them down the stairs of the hotel
and into the street, where the carriage
was entered and the search begun. The
novel sight attracted crowd of several
thousand people, who followed the car
riage, driven by the bliudfolded man
through the streets, down State and
Adams streets to the corner of Dearborn,
where halt was made, and alighting, the
hunt was continued on foot. Mr.. Bishop
started away at a lively pace, dragging
the committee after him up Dearborn
street and past Monroe, but came to a
sudden stop, and in few moments wheel
ed about and retracing his steps made
straight for the Rowland Block. Here he
led the committee up the three flights of
stairs, paused before the door of room Is
and. after considerable hesitation, enter
ed, where he speedily ferreted out the
coat and the concealed pin. Still blind
folded the carriage was entered and driv-
en- to the Palmer, where Mr.. Bishop once
more led the way to the parlor and re-
stored the pin to its owner before remov-
ing the bandage from his eyes. The test
proved successful in every way, and If
was impossible to detect any form OF
| fraud. The committee was composed of
well-known people, and if the affair was a
| ''fake" it must be said that it was very
! cleverly carried out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-07

Owns and operates nearly $500 miles Of thor
oughly equipped road in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Missouri Minnesota and Dakota.
1t is the Best Direct Route be-
tween all principal points in the
Northwest, Southwest and Far
West
For maps, time tables, rates Of passage and
fr Ight, etc.. apply to the station agent of
lie CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY,
or to any Railroad Agent anywhere in the
World.
K. MILLER, A. V. H. CARPENTER,
General Manager. Gen. Pass and Tiki. Agt.
= E. TUCKER, GEO. Fl. HEAFFORD,
Asst Gen. Man. Asst Gen. Pass and Tkt ACT
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-07
FARM, HOME AND GARDEN
IN ECSTACY HE LIVES.

Press me closer, all mine own,
Warns my heart for thee alone,
Every sense responsive thrills,
Each caSess my being fills;
Rest and peace in vain lcrave,
In ecstacy I live, thy slave;
powered with hope, with promise blest,
Tnou dost reign upon my breast:
Closer still, for am thine,
Burns my heart for thou art mine;
Thou the message, / the wire,
/ the furnace, thou the fire;
/ the servant, thou the master
Roaring, red hot, mustard plaster
-Burdette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-07

The Milwaukee, Lake Shore 81 Western
Railway has been well named the Fishing
and Hunting Line of Wisconsin, passing,
as it does, through thousands of acres of
but partially explored woods and within
easy reaching distance Of lakes and
streams that have never been fshed by
white men, all well stocked with the game
fish for which Northern Wisconsin waters,
are noted. The woods abound with game;
deer, bear, wolf, mink. beaver, pheasant
and other game are quite plentiful.
THE ONLY LINE
From Milwaukee TO the new Iron Mining
District in Wisconsin and Michigan-GO-
gebic, Wakefield, Bessemer, Ironwood ana
Hurley.
Direct line to ASHLAND and beyond.
Sleeping cars between ASHLAND, MIL
WAUKEE and CHICAGO.
The GUIDE Book, and other descriptive
matter, con tanning full information, maps
and engravings of the country traversed
by the line, will be sent on application to
the General Passenger Agent.
CHAs. A. COLE, Gen. Agent, los Wash
ington ST., Chicago.
Chicago Depot, Cor. Wells and Kinzie
Sts., &C.. & N. w. R'y.)
III. F. WHITCOMB, CHAS. v. McKINLAY
Gen1 Manager. Gen'l Pass. Agent,
MILWAUKEE. WIS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-07
Breeding Roadsters

A contributor to Wallaces Monthly, in
plea for a higher standard of breeding
for horses, lays down the following as an
ideal, which he calls
FOUNDATION RULES:
Flrst-Any stallion having a record of
$50 or bette. and whose sire or dam is a
standard animal.
Secondary stallion the sire of two an
finals having records of $50 or better.
Third-Any stallion the sire of one an
imal having record of 2:30 or better,
provided he has any of the following ad
ditional qualifications:
I. A record of 2:40 or better.
2. Is the sire of two other animals hay-
ing records of 2:40 or better.
3. Has standard sire or lam.
4. Has son or daughter that has sired
or produced an animal having a record of
2:3O or better.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-07
JOB DEPARTMENT

We have in this department complete line
of job Material and Type for doing frst-class
Job work on short notice and at the lowest
living prices. We do all kinds of Pamphlet
and Law Brief work known to the trade.
Call in and get prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-07

Fourth-Any mare or gelding having
record of 2:3O or better.
Fifth-Any mare having record of
2:4O or better, provided she has either of
the following additional qualifications:
1. Is the dam of any animal that has
sired or produced a 2:3O trotter.
2. Has standard sire or dam.
Sixth-Any mare that has produced
an animal having record of 2:3O or bet
ter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-07

eg-For notices in reference to Special Excur-
sions, changes of time, and other items of inter-
est ia connection with the CHICAGO MILWAUKEE,
columns of this paper
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-15
A SENSITIVE PLANT.
The Presidents Childish Behavior Under
Adverse Criticism.

The Presidents Childish Behavior Under
Adverse Criticism.
Washington Special.
A Democratic politician and office holder, who
has visited the President at Oak View within
the last week. said to your correspondent. to-day
that the President disposed against the
advice of party and personal friends to ad-
minister snub to Governor Foraker by ig-
noring his invitation to come to Columbus.
More than one of the Presidents friends, the
gentleman said, had gently hinted to him that
TO ignore the invitation would be construed
as evidence of feeling of intense pique, and
that 1t would be far more dignlned TO
forward exceedingly frieid refusal.
"One great fault in the Presidents make up.
continued the gentleman, lis his inability to
recognize the difference between personal IN
suits and hard things that are said OF him Tor
mere party advantage. We who have oe9n In
politics for long years get tough under these at
tacks and do not heed them. but President
Cleveland Notwithstanding he has seen a good
deal of public life, is sensitive as a woman
/ had almost said as child-to a harsh word
He IS also as senstivey grateful for kind
word as he Is indignant and unforgetful of rough
usage This is possibly wholly commendabie.
hut il gets him the reputation of being Just q
little childish, might say unsophisticated"
1t is a common remark that this is simply
repetition of the mistakes the President makes
when Dan Lamont is not at his elbow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-15
THE DlSTILLERS.
They Define Their Position on Temperance and
Declare in Favor of the License System.

CINCINNATI. Sept. lathe National Distil-
lers' Protective Association finished it's labors
day and was banQueted by the local members
night. 1t was decided to make collection
of 81, 500 Immediately from the wholesale deal.
ers and equal sum from the distillers, for i'm
mediate use in Tennessee. The report of the
committee on resolutions was adopted It
states the association side Of the temperance
issue quite fully, as follows:
Whereas From many sources the engaged in
the business of producing and dealing in wines and
spirits are charged by the enemies the industries
in league with the worst elements of our civiza,
ton, and inimca to the good morals and the well
fare of society and
Whereas, Such sentiments of fanatical intolerance
and misrepresentation could not exist where
fore.
Resolved That it is the first duty of this assccia-
ton its highest efforts through the press the
forum, and by the dissemination Of printed informa-
subject of the liquor relation to the indi-
vidual to the state, and to society
opposed to prohibition general or local, whether
sought to be accomplished by direct statute by
orbant and proscriptive and we are opposed
to it because we belle it to be wrong in principle
impossible of enforcement. and promotive of the
worst forms of deceit and hypocrisy.
Resolved, That we indorse the license system,
and favor State enactments imposing reasonable
prohibition; we hold that the granting of per-
mts licenses should be based upon the good char
acter of the grantee and not made condtionay upon
the payment of stipulated sum of money; and.
when practicable under the constitutions of the va"
rious States advocate the forfeiture of per-
mts licenses condition inseparable from the
keeping of law breaking or disorderly premises
Resolved. That view with regret the efforts OK
in high public position drag the wine and spir
it's business into the of politics and we protest
the evil country of making political
of questions which should be determined alone
for the welfare OF the community by the unbiased Wis
dom Of non parts statesn anship.
Resolved That the triumphs of our cause in the
cent conflicts Michigan and Texas, and the methods
by which these victories achieved have taught
us that we can best the attacks of enemies
by open and straightforward discussion OF the fall
lacy of prohibition and by a direct appeal to the in
teligence and common sense of American manhood.
Resolved That we esteem the business in which
ara engaged as honorable and honest any other
mercantile pursuit and pledge ourselves to do all
those things which honest and honorable men may do
to secure themselves the protection which the
capital and farreaching dependencies of business
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-15
INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL Is.

purpose of exposing certain alleged failings in
the character OF Henry George which were
prominent during his residence in that city.
carney Is just the sort OF fellow to appreciate
political fraud when he one, if there is
anything in the doctrine of setting a thief TO
catch a thief.-Cleveland Leader.
IN Illinois and Indiana the Democratic party
would have been much stronger than it is day
If 1t had not been for the damaging biunders of
its leaders during the past two years. The Ohio
Democrats have been all to pieces, but they
show signs of getting themselves into effective
shape again.-Atlanta Constitution.
THE gallant Watterson. of Kentucky, seems
to have made mess of 1t again. By publish
ing the Ten commandments in order to prove
that protection was not diSnely ordained, he
not only proved what he set out to prove but
actually demonstrated in addition that the
whisky ring had not been so ordained either
Evidently protection stand this sort of thing
if the whisky ring can.-Philadelphia Times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-15

In an article in the Journal, yesterday, rel
alive to the action of the Board Of Aldermen
on the street railroad question the name of
Democrats in such way as to make him
appear one of them. Of course he is not,
though he voted with them on one phase Of the
question. Mr.. Brown is not in favor of
granting any new privileges to the old COM
pany, but at the same time he wants to be
assured that the new cable company is acting
in good faith. Evidence should be furnished
for the satisfaction of any who entertain
doubts on this point